Index of all Articles in the Journal Of Allergy Category

• Allergies, Cures exist but are withheld
  
  YEAST DESENSITIZATION: - When you take antibiotics, especially if you take them repeatedly, many of the friendly germs in your body (especially those in your digestive tract) are wiped out. Since yeasts arent harmed by these antibiotics, they spread out an

• Single-dose of experimental malaria drug clears parasites in mice, represents potential new class of drugs to treat ...
  
  An experimental malaria drug was shown to effectively treat the disease in mice with only a single dose, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science, Reuters reports (Kelland, 9/2). The new drug, known as NITD609, "represents an entirely new class of medicines to treat malaria ... Human trials, backed by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG, could begin later this year," the ...
  


• New England Journal Of Medicine Study Shows New Molecular TB Test Could Offer Rapid And Effective Diagnosis In ...
  
  A study(1) published in The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a new molecular tuberculosis (TB) test, Xpert® MTB/RIF, provides highly sensitive detection of tuberculosis and drug resistance in low resource settings more easily and in significantly less time than any current, widely used diagnostic. The study, conducted by the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), showed ...
  


• Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma, Study Finds
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for asthma or any cause, finds a new study.
  


• Study: Inner-city violence adds to asthma
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Those exposed to violence in the inner city are more likely to need asthma treatment, U.S. researchers said. Asthma - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Respiratory Disorders - United States
  


• Researchers identify genes associated with asthma
  
  (PhysOrg.com) -- Yale University researchers have identified three genes containing genetic variations that appear to increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The findings will be published in three separate journals: the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Human Heredity and Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis.